Our original plan was for this to be a riding day. Last minute change in plans when we got an invitation to lunch with a new Facebook friend who shares our passion for cycling, and the fact that this is the last opportunity to experience the Sarlat market... not the grand daddy of all markets but one that gets a lot of attention.
After exhausting the Sarlat market which was limited to coffee at the same patisserie we tried last year we headed toward Cadouin for our rendevous with Helene and Eric at a restaurant within the cloister of an ancient abbey. We bypassed a tour of the church and abbey which we might visit again in the future.
The food was excellent with a three course meal for less than 50 euros per couple. Helene and Eric recently returned to their native France after an eight year stay in the east bay of San Francisco. They are the same generation as our kids and have two sons the same age of our grandkids. Their sons decided to continue their lives in the US with one at San Jose State and the other in Brunswick, Maine. In spite of the political and economic situation they intend to make America their home.
Helene and Eric are nearing the end of their working lives and found a small village near Bergerac to call home. A long way from the nearest Costco but dramatic change from the intensity of bay area life. As we have learned trading a "high speed" life for the slower pace of rural France is a transformation hard to resist. It was wonderful to add another couple to our French friend group that we can connect with when we return in 2027.
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